Club Notices
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up with what may be required for the following week and for advance information on club matters.
Club Meeting, Annual AV Night - Tuesday 20th January 2026.
On Tuesday 20th January 2026 we will be holding our annual AV night where members are invited to show
audio-visual (AV) presentations (slide shows with music or a commentary). AV presentations provide us with
an excellent opportunity to show images on a wide range of themes, that we would not normally use in club
competitions. The presentations should be reasonably short (typically up to about 5 minutes in length).
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Last Meeting, A Night on the Toon - Tuesday 13th January 2026.
Presentation by guest speaker Harry Hall FRPS, who stepped in at short notice due to unforseen circumstances.
Harry is an outstanding documentary photographer and he talked about two projects, Recyke Y’Bike a North East
charity that takes in used bikes from members of the public that are fixed up by a team of qualified mechanics,
and sold to fund charitable objectives. In his second presentation, A Night on the Toon, Harry followed the work
of the Newcastle Night Pastors, a group of trained volunteers who patrol the streets of Newcastle city centre on
Friday and Saturday nights, giving help and support to the needy and vulnerable. Full report and images on the
Club Website now.
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Morpeth Camera Club, Diptychs Evening – Tuesday 3rd February 2026.
For our next members evening on Tuesday 3rd February we would like as many members as possible to have a go
at producing photographic Diptychs. What is a Diptych, for those of you not familiar, they are historically sets of two
paintings (or carved panels) in separate frames arranged side by side. The two images would complement each other
with similar subjects or a relatable message and historically often featured images of religious significance.
For this challenge we would like members to produce photographic diptychs where two images are arranged in one
frame with clear borders between the individual images. The intention when combining the two images within a frame
can be to tell a story or convey a message through the interaction of the two images.
While the images in a diptych have traditionally been of similar size and arranged side by side. They do not necessarily
need to be arranged side by side horizontally and do not necessarily have to be the same size or shape, and we can
adjust the borders of the individual images, their arrangement within the frame and the nature of the background
to create an effective and cohesive piece of work.
A photographic diptych can involve Taking one picture and splitting it into two different sections.
· Using two separate photos that work together and displaying them together as one image in two parts.
· Producing two different renditions of the same photo and showing them as separate parts of the same image,
· By applying different editing techniques (eg monochrome and colour).
· Photographing the same subject from different angles, at different times or in different locations.
What are we asked to Do?
Produce up to 5 diptych images for showing at the club meeting on Tuesday 3rd February (please hand or send
your images to Glyn Trueman (email glyn.trueman@lineone.net by 12 noon on Monday February 2nd)
The images, as JPEG files can be up to 2000 pixels horizontal x 1200 pixels vertical (this is slightly larger than the
normal club format to allow wider images to be projected).
What are the intentions of this project ?
· To give members the opportunity to try something which many of us have not tried before.
· Provide an opportunity to showcase some of our work in a slightly different format.
· To provide an opportunity for us to use our imaginations and learn new image editing techniques.;l
Examples of Different Types of Diptych,
1. Two Similar images,
2. Two images of the same subject from different viewpoints,
3. Two versions of the same image,
4. Two unrelated images of different sizes/shapes,
5. Two images on a theme, split vertical panorama,
6. Two images related/connected but different sizes,
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Club Website Members Gallery Page - Images required.
Recent galleries from Davy Bolam, Peter Downs.
Your images could be included here as well; please email four or eight images in the required format to Davy
Bolam. Images can be of any subject, they do not have to be competition standard, and it's a good opportunity
to share your images. Unsure about resizing your Pdi's, email them to me and I will do the rest. Let's keep the
gallery full over the holiday period for everyone to enjoy.
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up with what may be required for the following week and for advance information on club matters.
Club Meeting, Annual AV Night - Tuesday 20th January 2026.
On Tuesday 20th January 2026 we will be holding our annual AV night where members are invited to show
audio-visual (AV) presentations (slide shows with music or a commentary). AV presentations provide us with
an excellent opportunity to show images on a wide range of themes, that we would not normally use in club
competitions. The presentations should be reasonably short (typically up to about 5 minutes in length).
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Last Meeting, A Night on the Toon - Tuesday 13th January 2026.
Presentation by guest speaker Harry Hall FRPS, who stepped in at short notice due to unforseen circumstances.
Harry is an outstanding documentary photographer and he talked about two projects, Recyke Y’Bike a North East
charity that takes in used bikes from members of the public that are fixed up by a team of qualified mechanics,
and sold to fund charitable objectives. In his second presentation, A Night on the Toon, Harry followed the work
of the Newcastle Night Pastors, a group of trained volunteers who patrol the streets of Newcastle city centre on
Friday and Saturday nights, giving help and support to the needy and vulnerable. Full report and images on the
Club Website now.
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Morpeth Camera Club, Diptychs Evening – Tuesday 3rd February 2026.
For our next members evening on Tuesday 3rd February we would like as many members as possible to have a go
at producing photographic Diptychs. What is a Diptych, for those of you not familiar, they are historically sets of two
paintings (or carved panels) in separate frames arranged side by side. The two images would complement each other
with similar subjects or a relatable message and historically often featured images of religious significance.
For this challenge we would like members to produce photographic diptychs where two images are arranged in one
frame with clear borders between the individual images. The intention when combining the two images within a frame
can be to tell a story or convey a message through the interaction of the two images.
While the images in a diptych have traditionally been of similar size and arranged side by side. They do not necessarily
need to be arranged side by side horizontally and do not necessarily have to be the same size or shape, and we can
adjust the borders of the individual images, their arrangement within the frame and the nature of the background
to create an effective and cohesive piece of work.
A photographic diptych can involve Taking one picture and splitting it into two different sections.
· Using two separate photos that work together and displaying them together as one image in two parts.
· Producing two different renditions of the same photo and showing them as separate parts of the same image,
· By applying different editing techniques (eg monochrome and colour).
· Photographing the same subject from different angles, at different times or in different locations.
What are we asked to Do?
Produce up to 5 diptych images for showing at the club meeting on Tuesday 3rd February (please hand or send
your images to Glyn Trueman (email glyn.trueman@lineone.net by 12 noon on Monday February 2nd)
The images, as JPEG files can be up to 2000 pixels horizontal x 1200 pixels vertical (this is slightly larger than the
normal club format to allow wider images to be projected).
What are the intentions of this project ?
· To give members the opportunity to try something which many of us have not tried before.
· Provide an opportunity to showcase some of our work in a slightly different format.
· To provide an opportunity for us to use our imaginations and learn new image editing techniques.;l
Examples of Different Types of Diptych,
1. Two Similar images,
2. Two images of the same subject from different viewpoints,
3. Two versions of the same image,
4. Two unrelated images of different sizes/shapes,
5. Two images on a theme, split vertical panorama,
6. Two images related/connected but different sizes,
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Club Website Members Gallery Page - Images required.
Recent galleries from Davy Bolam, Peter Downs.
Your images could be included here as well; please email four or eight images in the required format to Davy
Bolam. Images can be of any subject, they do not have to be competition standard, and it's a good opportunity
to share your images. Unsure about resizing your Pdi's, email them to me and I will do the rest. Let's keep the
gallery full over the holiday period for everyone to enjoy.
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